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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

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nylon

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈnaɪlɒn/

Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.

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Common Phrases

. nylon6 nylonstockings nylonrope nylonmembrane nylon66 nylon
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Related Words

nylon stockingrayon stockingrayonssilk stockingplasticripstoprestraintdenier

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